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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Dube (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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163 lbs
11 - 6 - 1 |
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150 cm
25
164 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Dube!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Daniels.
Dube swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniels looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dube!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dube squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Daniels looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dube keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Daniels looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Dube regains half guard.
Dube is trying to get back to full guard.
Dube is positioning himself well to prevent Daniels advancing to mount.
Daniels controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dube really wants to buck Daniels off and get back to his feet.
Dube is trying to stand but he's just given Daniels his back.
Daniels looking for the choke but no joy.
Daniels is looking for the choke from the back position but Dube is controlling his hands well.
Dube is trying to stand back up.
Daniels looking for the RNC.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dube defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Daniels's arms.
Dube trying to get back to his feet but Daniels is in full control for now.
Dube tries to escape but Daniels has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Dube wants to get back to his feet.
Daniels trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Daniels patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels looking to break Dube's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Dube remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Daniels will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Daniels looks gassed!
Daniels has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dube has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
You can see the frustration on Dube's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Dube tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Dube working to try and regain half guard.
Daniels wants to finish this one by submission but Dube is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Daniels.
Dube tries to buck Daniels off but he can't manage it.
Dube is squirming around, avoiding Daniels's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dube trying desperately to get to his feet.
Dube is squirming around, avoiding Daniels's attempts to control the action.
Dube's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Dube on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dube tries to get out of the position.
Dube is squirming around, avoiding Daniels's attempts to control the action.
Dube is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dube manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Daniels stops Dube from getting back to his feet.
Daniels is looking to take a break and control but Dube is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dube keeps control of the position for the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Daniels dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Daniels dodges the punch combination from Dube.
Dube throws a lazy right hand but Daniels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dube.
Daniels shoots for a double leg takedown but Dube sprawls well. He's pushed Daniels's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Daniels wants to clinch up but Dube keeps it at a distance.
Daniels takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dube misses with a wild body shot.
Daniels takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dube takes a swing at Daniels's ribcage but misses.
Daniels takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dube connects with a solid leg kick.
Dube swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dube catches Daniels with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dube misses with a low kick.
Daniels punishes Dube's body with a nice straight punch.
Michael Dube is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dube is fending him off so far but Daniels persists. Nope, Dube circles away and we're back to standing.
Daniels staying out of range there.
Daniels misses with a wild body shot.
Daniels takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daniels closes the distance and clinches.
Daniels tries to score a body lock takedown but Dube shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Michael Dube has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Daniels.
Daniels looking for a takedown.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Dube stops a takedown attempt from Daniels.
Daniels on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Daniels is working for takedown but Dube is calmly controlling the position for now.
Daniels fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Daniels changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dube fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dube lands a with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dube closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dube changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniels on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dube just misses with a punch to the body.
Dube paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dube misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daniels.
Dube thumps Daniels with a low kick.
Dube with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dube is looking to wear down Daniels with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to de liver by Dube. Beautiful body shot.
Daniels fails with a takedown attempt.
Dube fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dube just misses with a punch to the body.
Dube connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dube scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Daniels shoots in looking for a takedown. Dube tries to sprawl out of it but Daniels keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dube manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dube throws a predictable looking body shot
so Daniels counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dube is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Daniels looking to sit in guard and control but Dube gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dube wants to stand but Daniels has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dube decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Daniels walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Dube.
Daniels closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dube circles away.
Daniels takes one to the side of the head.
Dube works Daniels's body with a nice hook.
Dube bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dube is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Daniels fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dube scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels fails with the takedown.
Dube misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Dube dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Dube uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniels.
Daniels shoots for a double leg takedown but Dube sprawls well. He's pushed Daniels's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dube punishes Daniels's body with a nice straight punch.
Dube throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dube misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dube cracks Daniels with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dube stuffs the takedown attempt from Daniels. Daniels gets slowly back to his feet.
Daniels shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dube is trying to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daniels tries to pass to full mount but Dube defends it.
Dube knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Daniels on the ground.
Daniels stops Dube from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels is working for a submission of some sort.
Dube is looking to escape.
Dube is refusing to be controlled, as Daniels sits in half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Daniels looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dube is fending him off so far but Daniels persists. Nope, Dube circles away and we're back to standing.
Michael Dube has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Daniels.
Daniels misses with a wild combination.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Dube.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Daniels has a takedown stuffed.
Dube scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dube misses with a hook. Daniels ducked under it nicely.
Daniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dube lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dube works the jab nicely.
Dube misses with a wild combination.
Dube fails to land with a series of punches.
Daniels gets the takedown into side control.
Dube struggling a bit here.
Daniels is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dube is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dube is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Daniels off and has taken his back!
Daniels tries to roll but Dube sticks to his back.
Daniels trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Dube really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Daniels.
Daniels is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Dube gets his hands free as Daniels looks to control.
The referee is taking a good look at Daniels as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Dube!
Dube has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Daniels's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Daniels is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Dube throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Dube is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Daniels breaks Dube's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Dube will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dube kicks Daniels off and gets to his feet.
Michael Dube seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dube comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Daniels blocking some punches.
Dube lands an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michael Dube.
I think Dube has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Dube!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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